Marilyn "JoAnne" Ritchie Wheeler

Marilyn “JoAnne” Ritchie Wheeler, 78 of Elkhart, IN passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2025. JoAnne was preceded in death by her husband Roger Wheeler, her parents Leona and Thurman Ritchie, sister Myra (Bob) Gould. Leaving her children, Tracy Joseph Bouma, Johnny (Lucinda) Joseph, six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. She had many nieces, nephews, cousins and extensive generational family members. She lived a full life in many exciting places. She passed at home surrounded by family. Many thanks to her doctors and staff with The Center for Hospice Care. Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral, 1531 Cobblestone Blvd., Elkhart, IN 46514 is assisting JoAnne’s family. Online condolences may be made to her family at www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com